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Fragments. Wallpaper border printed in ribbon and bow pattern with top and bottom edgings of horizontal ovals. Block printed in blues, greens, orange, black and white on light blue ground.
Two border fragments are present with other layers of wallpaper: one (a) with 2000.1669.1a and 2000.1669.2a; the second (b) with 2000.1669.1b and 2000.1669.2b.
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
block printing (relief printing process)
Wallpaper
Unknown
United States
3 3/8 x 15 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
2000.1670AB
Title Wallpaper Border Accession Number 1917.1583B
Title Wallpaper Border Accession Number 1917.51A-C
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2000.1669.2A-D
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2000.1669.1AB
Block Printed
Fragment
Lt. Blue
Original
Handmade
Border
Laid
Paper
ribbons
bows
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